Link: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dbhr/daaccesstorecovery.shtmlDescription: ATR is a national program funded by SAMHSA for the purpose of providing recovery services not covered by treatment programs. It serves low-income people in need of a variety of services such as supported housing, child services, medical care, in addition to substance abuse treatment. In Washington state, ATR has been implemented in six counties: Clark, King, Pierce, Snohomish, Spokane, and Yakima. Subjects: HomelessCategories: Washington State | Treatment

Link: http://depts.washington.edu/abrcDescription: University of Washington, Seattle. Provides research, training, and evaluation in the development and dissemination of interventions to prevent and treat addictive behaviors. Director: G. Alan Marlatt. (member Confederation of Northwest Addiction Research Centers) Subjects: Categories: ATOD Research Centers - U.S. | Washington State

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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute (ADAI)

Link: http://adai.washington.eduDescription: University of Washington, Seattle. ADAI is a multidisciplinary research center; its mission is to support and facilitate research and research dissemination in the field of alcohol and drug abuse. Director: Dennis M. Donovan. (member, Confederation of Northwest Addiction Research Centers) Subjects: Categories: ATOD Research Centers - U.S. | Washington State

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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute Small Grants Program

Link: http://depts.washington.edu/adai/grants/smgrant.htmDescription: A primary mission of the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute is to facilitate research in substance abuse at the University of Washington. Through its Small Grants Program, the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute awards grant funds to new and established faculty for alcohol and drug abuse research at the University of Washington. The principal goal of the Small Grants Program is to stimulate research by providing initial funding for promising pilot projects which may ultimately be developed into full research studies with outside grant support. Subjects: Categories: ATOD Research Centers - U.S. | Washington State

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Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Program

Link: http://public.wsu.edu/~adap/Description: Washington State University, Pullman. The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Program promotes research on substance abuse within the state of Washington. This program receives a portion of state alcohol license fees (Class H) and distributes the money to substance abuse researchers for pilot grant projects. Thee sponsors seminars, buy library materials, and assist in recruiting faculty with research expertise in substance abuse. Director: Barbara Sorg, PhD Subjects: Categories: ATOD Research Centers - U.S. | Washington State

Link: Description: Closed in June 2011 due to state budget cuts, the WSADC was the RADAR center for Washington State, and provided materials about alcohol and drugs. In September 2011, the new ADAI Clearinghouse took over as the state clearinghouse and RADAR center for Washington. Subjects: Categories: Washington State

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Athena

Link: http://www.theathenaforum.org/Description: The Athena website is created for Washington State prevention professionals to develop, update, and sustain their substance abuse prevention work.
You can find general information about substance abuse prevention or you can get specific documents and tools like sample agendas and surveys. You can also access prevention discussions and online training opportunities. Subjects: Counselors | PreventionCategories: Training and Education | Washington State

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Available Services from DSHS (WA)

Link: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/Description: Quick links for services provided by Dept. of Social and Health Services (WA), including medical help, mental help and addiction treatment. There are links for People in Need, job opportunities, application forms, and rules and policies. Subjects: Case managementCategories: Washington State

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CDP JobLine: The Washington State Chemical Dependency Professional Jobline

Link: http://www.cdpcertification.org/Description: Step-by-step information on how to become a certified CDP in Washington state; links to schools that offer classes for CDP-trainees; FAQs; download state licensing applications; resume posting and job listing for employers. Subjects: Categories: Washington State

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CDPWS - Chemical Dependency Professionals Washington State

Link: http://www.cdpws.net/Description: CDPWS was founded to establish a forum whereby common interests and concerns are discussed, thereby bringing about better communications among professional personnel; to create a voice on policy; to recommend guidelines and standards for chemical dependency facilities, programs, and personnel; to take whatever actions are deemed necessary to improve the effectiveness of work on behalf of the chemically dependent and their families. CDPWS is the Washington state affiliate of NAADAC. Subjects: Categories: Professional Societies | Washington State

Link: http://nida.viromics.washington.edu/Description: This NIDA P30 Center, at the University of Washington, supplies the resources needed to apply cutting-edge genomic, proteomic, and bioinformatic technologies to the study of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and AIDS—chronic viral infections that are a direct consequence of drug abuse and addiction. Principal Investigator: Michael Katze, PhD. (member Confederation of Northwest Addiction Research Centers) Subjects: Categories: ATOD Research Centers - U.S. | Washington State

Link: http://www.addictionceu.org/Description: The purpose of the Chemical Dependency Training Consortium of the Northwest is to provide low-cost, quality training for the staff, interns and volunteers of member agencies and other professional caregivers. All training provided is NAADAC approved and designed to meet Washington State Department of Health (DOH) training requirements. Subjects: CounselorsCategories: Training and Education | Washington State

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Coalition for Cannabis Standards & Ethics (CCSE)

Link: http://www.ccsewa.org/Description: The Coalition for Cannabis Standards & Ethics is a patient operated group of collective gardens, medible providers, doctors, lawyers and scientists working together to ensure safe access in Washington state. CCSE is registered with the state of WA as a non-profit corporation. The purpose of this corporation is to develop and perpetuate standards, ethics, education, and self-governance in the absence of State directives concerning alternative healthcare methods and holistic lifestyle choices involving the use of cannabis for medical use. Subjects: Medical marijuanaCategories: Washington State | Organizations and Advocacy

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Community Tobacco Cessation Partnership (CTCP) (Washington state)

Link: http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/tobacco/ctcp.aspxDescription: The Community Tobacco Cessation Partnership provides free trainings for providers on the Best Practice Guidelines in Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence as defined by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Organizations within the Partnership serve low income, Medicaid, and uninsured or underinsured communities. These groups have been shown to have the highest prevalence of smoking in King County, yet may have limited access to cessation services. Ongoing support can include technical assistance, and cessation education materials. Subjects: Tobacco | Smoking cessationCategories: Washington State

Link: http://www.coperems.org/Description: COPE (Collaborative Opioid Prescribing Education) for REMS (COPE-REMS) is a free online course about safe opioid prescribing for patients with chronic pain. The University of Washington School of Medicine designates COPE-REMS for a maximum of 4 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. The COPE-REMS course is unique in that it allows participants to experience patient-prescriber video vignettes on how to handle tough situations and refresh their knowledge of clinical pharmacology. The CME course responds to the FDA REMS (Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy) for extended-release and long-acting opioids by being fully REMS-compliant. Participants can view interactive, audiovisual content and review guidelines for safe prescribing, thereby increasing their knowledge and confidence when treating patients with chronic pain. Subjects: Pain management | Prescription-type opiatesCategories: Washington State | Training and Education

Link: http://impactdwi.org/victimimpactpanels.htmDescription: Twenty-seven counties operate DWI victim panels throughout Washington State and twenty-two throughout Oregon. Panel speakers are those whose lives have been tragically affected by a drunken driving crash. Attendees to victim panels include offending drivers ordered by the court to attend them, high school students, military personel, officers, and the general public. Subjects: DWI programs - EffectivenessCategories: Washington State

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Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling (WA)

Link: http://www.evergreencpg.org/Description: The ECPG Website is designed to provide information on education and treatment programs and services created and/or administered by the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling. ECPG is a private, not-for-profit organization offering programs and services for problem and compulsive gambling in Washington and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Subjects: GamblingCategories: Organizations and Advocacy | Treatment | Washington State

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Evergreen Treatment Services

Link: http://www.evergreentreatment.org/Description: Evergreen Treatment Services has been providing evidence-based addiction treatment services to the citizens of Western Washington for over 30 years. ETS is a private, non-profit organization licensed as an outpatient opioid treatment program. The agency currently serves over 900 patients in four methadone clinics located in King County and a newly opened clinic in Thurston County. Subjects: Methadone maintenanceCategories: Washington State

Link: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dbhr/dbhrnews.shtmlDescription: Formerly the Washington State Division of Alcohol & Substance Abuse (DASA) quarterly newsletter. Now published by the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR). Website covers 2010 issues. Archival (2001-2009) issues can be found at
http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dbhr/dafocusarchive.shtml Subjects: Categories: Washington State

Link: http://here.doh.wa.gov/Description: A clearinghouse of public health education and health promotion projects, materials and resources in the State of Washington. Subjects: Categories: Washington State

Link: http://askhys.netDescription: The Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) is a collaborative effort of several government offices in Washington state. HYS provides important information about adolescents in Washington. County prevention coordinators, community mobilization coalitions, community public health and safety networks, and others use this information to guide policy and programs that serve youth. The data sets will be available for use by researchers and others.
Subjects: AdolescentsCategories: Washington State

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High Risk Infant Follow-up, University of Washington

Link: http://depts.washington.edu/chdd/ucedd/ctu_5/hrifclinic_5.htmlDescription: The High Risk Infant Follow-up Clinic provides developmental follow-up of children from birth to age 8 who are designated as high risk due to prematurity and/or low birth weight or prenatal exposure to drugs. The goal of the clinic is to provide early identification and referral for early intervention for the neurodevelopmental and neurobehavioral problems associated with prematurity, drug exposure and other biomedical and environmental risk factors. Subjects: Risk and protective factorsCategories: Washington State

Link: http://depts.washington.edu/iprgDescription: University of Washington School of Social Work, Seattle. Projects assess the effectiveness of innovative means for reducing barriers to the delivery of effective social and mental health services; focus on marijuana use and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors. Director: Roger A. Roffman. (member Confederation of Northwest Addiction Research Centers) Subjects: Marijuana | HIV/AIDSCategories: ATOD Research Centers - U.S. | Washington State

Link: http://www.seattlena.org/Description: Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean and build a new way of life. This site has a schedule of local meetings, along with contact information. Subjects: Twelve-step programsCategories: Washington State

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Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center, University of Washington

Link: http://depts.washington.edu/nwaetc/Description: The Northwest AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC), located at the University of Washington, offers HIV treatment education, clinical consultation, capacity building and technical assistance to health care professionals and agencies in Washington, Alaska, Montana, Idaho, and Oregon. Subjects: HIV/AIDSCategories: Washington State

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Northwest Frontier Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NFATTC)

Link: http://www.nfattc.org/Description: The Northwest Frontier Addiction Technology Transfer Center (NFATTC) is part of a nationwide, multi-disciplinary resource that draws upon the knowledge, experience and latest work of recognized experts in the field of addictions. Subjects: Categories: Washington State

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Northwest High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA)

Link: http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/hidta/northwest.htmlDescription: The Northwest HIDTA mission is to measurably reduce large scale importation and local drug trafficking by intercepting shipments, disrupting local manufacturing and trafficking operations, and to reduce demand by supporting treatment and effective demand reduction programs. Subjects: Categories: Washington State

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Nursing Research Training in Substance Abuse

Link: http://www.son.washington.edu/research/nida/default.aspDescription: This project in the School of Nursing, Department of Psychosocial and Community Health, University of Washington, provides research training in substance abuse. It is an interdisciplinary training program with foci of substance abuse epidemiological and treatment-related research for both predoctoral and postdoctoral nurse scholars. Elaine Thompson, Director. (member Confederation of Northwest Addiction Research Centers) Subjects: NursesCategories: Training and Education | Washington State

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Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) State Profile - Washington State

Link: http://depts.washington.edu/pcapuw/Description: PCAP is an evidence-based home visitation intervention program that works with women who abuse alcohol or drugs during pregnancy, with the aim of preventing future alcohol- and drug-exposed births among these mothers. PCAP helps mothers achieve this goal by helping them complete substance abuse treatment and stay in recovery, and by motivating them to choose effective family planning methods. Subjects: Pregnant womenCategories: Washington State

Link: http://preventioncertificationwa.org/default.aspxDescription: The Prevention Specialist Certification Board of Washington (PSCBW) website is for individuals who are interested in obtaining and maintaining their Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) credential. We hope the information will be helpful to CPPs and others in the substance abuse and violence prevention fields. The website includes certification overview, reciprocity, fee scheudles, training and events and resources. Subjects: Prevention | CounselorsCategories: Training and Education | Washington State

Link: http://nursing.wsu.edu/PEAR/Description: Washington State University, Pullman. The Program of Excellence in Addictions Research (PEAR) mission is to advance innovative, scientifically rigorous approaches to the understanding, treatment, and prevention of addictions. We accomplish this by: Conducting trans-disciplinary research in interrelated areas; Training future scholars and clinicians; and Promoting active participation of program affiliates in relevant policy arenas. Director: Sterling McPherson, PhD. Subjects: Categories: ATOD Research Centers - U.S. | Washington State

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Public Health Seattle and King County, Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Prevention

Link: http://www.samafoundation.orgDescription: SAMA is a privately funded non-profit organization based in Seattle with the goal of improving the management as well as the science of substance addiction. A key SAMA's service is the Family Navigator to assist parents as they navigate the treatment system and advocate for their son or daughter's care number: 1-888-922-7262. SAMA was founded in 2006 by Robert W. Day and Cynthia “CJ” Taylor. Subjects: AdolescentsCategories: Washington State | Organizations and Advocacy

Link: http://www.kingcounty.gov/healthservices/health/tobacco.aspxDescription: Public Health, Seattle & King County. The mission of the Public Health – Seattle & King County Tobacco Prevention Program is to prevent tobacco use and addiction, exposure to secondhand smoke, and to support effective cessation efforts. Offers training on tobacco screening and counseling for providers and promotes the Washington State Tobacco Quitline. Educates business owners, enforces the Smoking in Public Places law, and assists businesses, cities, and colleges in creating additional smoke-free environments. Educates retailers on youth access laws and conducts routine retailer compliance inspections. Subjects: Smoking cessationCategories: Washington State

University of Washington School of Medicine Curriculum Management, Substance Abuse Theme Committee

Link: http://depts.washington.edu/currmang/Description: Consists of about 25 faculty members who collaborate with the Office of Curriculum Management to monitor the content and quality of UW substance abuse educational activities across four years of medical school and the residencies. Subjects: Categories: Washington State

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University of Washington Student Guide on Alcohol and Substance Use and Abuse

Link: http://www.uihi.org/Description: The Urban Indian Health Institute was established as a division within of the Seattle Indian Health Board, a community health center targeting urban American Indians and Alaska Natives. The Urban Indian Health Institute provides centralized nationwide management of health surveillance, research, and policy considerations regarding the health status deficiencies affecting urban American Indians and Alaska Natives Subjects: Native AmericansCategories: Organizations and Advocacy | Washington State

Link: http://www.aapwa.org/Description: AAP is a non-profit umbrella trade organization for chemical dependency treatment programs in Washington state. Members includes hospital based programs, publicly funded non-profits and privately-owned treatment facilities providing the full spectrum of inpatient and outpatient services, including programs for women only, women with children, adolescents, and special populations. AAP members collectively employ over 1,000 staff and provide treatment services to 35,000 patient annually. Subjects: Categories: Treatment | Washington State | Professional Societies

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Washington Institute for Mental Health Research and Training (WIMHRT)

Link: http://depts.washington.edu/washinst/Description: Conducts training, research and clinical program development of direct benefit to mentally ill persons in Washington state through a collaboration of DSHS, UW, WSU. Since 1989, WIMHRT has provided an independent source of applied research and evaluation, and professional training in the fields of mental health and substance abuse within Washington State. The training and research office is located on the campus of Western State Hospital in Tacoma, WA (Lakewood), with administrative headquarters located in Seattle, WA at the Division of Public Behavioral Health and Justice Policy at the University of Washington. WIMHRT is a state-university collaboration that works closely with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS). Subjects: Categories: Washington State | ATOD Research Centers - U.S.

Link: http://wsadcp.org/Description: The Washington State Association of Drug Court Professionals is committed and dedicated to furthering the Drug Courts and Therapeutic Specialty Court model in the State of Washington. The WSADCP is committed to doing this through education and advocacy throughout the state of Washington. Subjects: Drug courtsCategories: Washington State

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Washington State Behavioral Health Professional Jobline

Link: http://wajobline.com/Description: Designed to help in locating a job in various behavioral health occupations in Washington State. Post resumes; browse jobs by type, region or company. Subjects: Categories: Washington State

Link: http://www.wscwsai.orgDescription: The purpose of the Coalition is to advocate for improved, expanded, more accessible and relevant chemical dependency treatment services for women. Subjects: WomenCategories: Washington State

Link: http://www.doh.wa.gov/Description: The Department of Health works with its federal, state and local partners to help people in Washington stay healthier and safer. Its programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live and work, provide education to help people make good health decisions and ensure our state is prepared for emergencies. Subjects: Categories: Washington State

Link: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/dbhr/da_information.shtmlDescription: The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) Substance Abuse Services promotes strategies that support healthy lifestyles by preventing the misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, and support recovery from the disease of chemical dependency. Director: David Dickinson. Formerly called the Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse (DASA). Subjects: Categories: Washington State

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Washington State Drug Use Epidemiology and Links

Link: http://depts.washington.edu/adai/wa/Description: This page features links to resources and reports about substance use in Washington State and its 39 counties. You will find information about the prevalence of alcohol and drug use in Washington, its consequences, and links to government agencies, treatment centers, drug courts, and other resources. Subjects: Categories: Washington State | Databases and Catalogs

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Washington State Healthy Youth Survey (HYS)

Link: http://www.doh.wa.gov/DataandStatisticalReports/HealthBehaviors/HealthyYouthSurvey.aspx
Description: The HYS presents state and county data about adolescents in Washington state regarding safety and violence, physical activity and diet, alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, and related risk and protective factors. Data can be used to identify trends in the patterns of behavior over time and to compare Washington to other states and to the nation. Survey data is available for grades 6, 8, 10, and 12, for the years 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2008, 2010.
Information is also available at
http://askhys.net Subjects: AdolescentsCategories: Washington State

Link: http://www.wphp.org/Description: WPHP helps identify, refer for evaluation or treatment, monitor the recovery, and endorse the safety of healthcare practitioners who have a condition, mental or physical, which could affect their ability to practice with reasonable skill and safety. Examples of these conditions are substance abuse or dependence, depressive disorder, bipolar mood disorder, cognitive disorders, personality disorders, and physical disorders such as multiple sclerosis and chronic pain. It is a physician-directed program with a highly competent, experienced, and dedicated staff. Subjects: Physicians -- Substance use | Nurses - Substance useCategories: Professional Societies | Washington State

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Washington State Research & Data Analysis Division (RDA)

Link: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/rda/Description: Division within state Dept. of Social and Health Services. Research and Data Analysis (RDA) provides valid, rigorous, and policy-relevant analyses of government-funded social and health services in the State of Washington. Provides analytical information regarding risk, need, demand, use, supply, cost and outcomes of DSHS human services, including substance abuse treatment and prevention. Subjects: Categories: Washington State

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Western Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CAPT)

Link: http://casat.unr.edu/westcapt.htmlDescription: CSAP's Western CAPT is organized to provide useful, efficient, cost-effective, and culturally sensitive prevention application services through a comprehensive system that matches services to the technological capabilities and capacity of local community-based prevention programs. Subjects: Categories: Washington State | Training and Education